840th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

840-й зенитный ракетный полк

Military Unit: 33015

Activated 1.80 in Uchkyzyl, Surkhan'inskaya Oblast.

Tasked with protecting the vital bridges across the river Amu Darya, between the Soviet Union (Termez) and Afghanistan, including newly created (12.79) pontoon bridge.

Organisation:

• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (37 14 15N, 67 14 43E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (37 14 07N, 67 22 01E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (37 15 08N, 67 25 20E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
• Technical Battalion

Disbanded 1989.

Headquarters:

• Uchkyzyl, Surkhan'inskaya Oblast, 1980 - 1989 [37 20 06N, 67 13 52E]

Subordination:

• 15th Air Defence Division, 1980 - 1989